Lets help our children learn to read

Reading is one of the basic building blocks for children. Children who become good readers when they are young are more likely to become better learners throughout their school years and beyond. 

The basic skills necessary for your child to become a good reader are acquired before your child ever starts school.  Since parents are their child’s first teacher, you can help teach reading skill  early in their life. But remember not to push too hard.

 Learning how to read doesn't happen quickly it takes years. Be patient it is very important that you make learning how to read fun not work. Help your toddler and preschool aged child develop strong language skills, children start on the road to becoming readers as infants listening to your voice. 

This is how they first learn about language. Language skills provide the foundation for learning how to reading. The first step in helping your child to become a good reader is to focus on verbal language stimulation.

 • Talk to child a lot, children learn words more easily and build their vocabulary when they hear them often

 • Teach child new words,help child learn that different words start with the same sounds

 • Tell stories, children love it when you make up stories that involve them

 “Once upon a time, there was a little boy named ___. One day he went to …” As your child gets older the can help you build stories. Start a story and then ask your child what comes next.

 This kind of dialogue  encourages creative thinking. Example: “There was a cat walking along the road…” Ask your child “What happens next?”

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